Germany defeats England 1-0 with Brilliant Goal from Anja Mittag

WNTMar 7, 2017

WASHINGTON D.C. (March 7, 2017) – The German Women’s National Team concluded the 2017 SheBelieves Cup with a 1-0 victory against England in front of 11,208 fans at RFK Stadium.

Despite already being out of title contention after a loss and a draw in its first two matches, Germany came out furiously in the first half and applied constant pressure with multiple attempts to break through the England defense. A shot finally materialized in the 44th minute when Anja Mittag received a beautiful through ball inside the box from Lina Mahull to give Germany a 1-0 lead.

With Germany’s victory (1-1-1; 4 points) and England’s loss (1-2-0; 3 points) in the first match of the day, the USA-France game has become a de facto final for the tournament title.

The first real chance of the game came late in the 15th minute. Working her way up the right, Germany’s Anna Blasse sent a promising ball into the box for Ellen White, but the attacker blasted the shot over the net.

In the 34th minute, Germany continued to pressure the England defense. In a play set up by Leonie Maier, Lina Magull took a rip from a just outside the box and nearly slotted the ball past Siobhan Chamberlain, only to be denied by the woodwork.

Germany’s pressure finally paid off in the 40th minute when Anja Mittag found the back of the net at the end of a well put together string of passes.

Up Next: In the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader at RFK Stadium, the U.S. WNT and France contest the de facto championship match of the 2017 SheBelieves Cup tonight at 7 p.m. ET, the second game of the today’s double header at RFK Stadium. The match can be seen on FS1.

2017 SheBelieves Cup Standings

Team

GP

W

L

T

GD

Points

France

2

1

0

1

+1

4

Germany

3

1

1

1

0

4

USA

2

1

1

0

0

3

England

3

1

2

0

-1

3

Goal Scoring Rundown

GER — Anja Mittag 44th minute: Isabel Kerchowski started the run up the left flank to midfield where she handed the first exchange of the buildup off to Sara Dabritz. Dabritz continued the run down the left side and sent a pass towards the top of the box. As the pass trickled through, Mittagallowed the ball to the feet of Lina Magull. Her keen sense to let the pass go was quickly rewarded, as Magull pushed the ball into the path of Mittagwho, after a small deflection, one-timed her effort from 10 yards out inside the far post.